thyname
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| Do I have to brand match preamp and amp? Thanks! So, what would be a good solid state Preamp that is similar in quality and price with k-5xe MP? | |
| Is my Amp OK? Time for an update on this: ended with a used Ayre V-5xe I bought locally. To me, it is the best bang for the buck, and matches my sound preferences.As I am currently running my DAC - PS Audio DirectStream - directly to Amp, I would be looking to ... | |
| looking for the best cd transport only, without dac @rvpiano: any chance you compared the CXC with Oppo 105d? | |
| Is my Amp OK? I auditioned the Bryston 4B3, and I was not very impressed. I did not feel that it did much better than my Rotel RB-1590 to justify its double the price. Very similar sound signature. I was able to audition it with my speakers (Revel f208s).Any op... | |
| Is my Amp OK? @audioconnection yes I have. The Parasound Halo P5. I felt it worked better without P5. It sounded like a veil was lifted when removing the Parasound. I just sold the P5 here | |
| Is my Amp OK? @audioconnection It is Cary DMS-500 Streamer/ DAC hooked directly to Amp | |
| Is my Amp OK? @wolf_garcia that's a very interesting perspective! I like it! | |
| Is my Amp OK? Any opinion on Cary Audio SA-200.2 power amp?https://www.caryaudio.com/products/sa-200-2/ Would this be a step up compared to my Rotel RB-1590, or just a lateral move? My speakers are Revel f208 (just as a reminder). I am using the Cary DMS-500... | |
| Is my Amp OK? Any opinions on Bel Canto REF600M Mono blocks? | |
| Is my Amp OK? What is “virual systems”? A Google search came with nothing | |
| Is my Amp OK? “I think that quite possibly the quality of your speakers and that of your DAC might be of superior quality than your Rotel amplifier. Revel and Cary I believe are generally of a superior quality than Rotel audio products. So maybe an amplifier up... | |
| Is my Amp OK? Of course not Why? | |
| Is my Amp OK? But do I really need to upgrade? | |
| Is my Amp OK? Work on the room acoustics ( if you have not done so yet ). Yes of course. Use REW also. But probably not enough. I would need to hire some professionals. | |
| Is my Amp OK? Yep! that's exactly right. I don't know what I don't know. There are known unknowns and unknown unknowns :-)While it sounds good, I wonder if there is anything I can make it sound better. The everlasting quest for holy grail! |